A day of state mourning will be observed on Saturday following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Manch. The announcement was made by Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus in an address to the nation on Thursday night. At the request of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, special prayers were held in mosques across the country on Friday seeking forgiveness for the deceased. Similar prayers were also organised at other religious institutions. Osman Hadi died at Singapore General Hospital at around 9:30pm on Thursday while undergoing treatment.

Additional police personnel and members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have been deployed at key points in the capital on Saturday to maintain law and order during namaz-e-janaza of Inquilab Moncho spokesperson Osman Hadi. Besides, 20 platoons of BGB have been deployed in and around important areas of the capital including the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban to strengthen security, said Shariful Islam, public relations officer of BGB. The namaz-e-janaza of Hadi will be held at 2:30pm at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. The government has requested those wishing to attend the janaza not to carry any bags or heavy objects. For advanced treatment, he was airlifted to Singapore, where he succumbed to his injuries on the night of December 18.

Amnesty International has said the interim government must take immediate steps to hold perpetrators of acts of violence and killings accountable in a fair trial without recourse to the death penalty. It called on the interim government of Bangladesh to ensure prompt, thorough, independent and impartial investigations into the killing of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, and the subsequent mob violence which led to the burning of the offices Prothom Alo and Daily Star and Chhayanaut, and the harassment of New Age editor Nurul Kabir. "Furthermore, we are alarmed by the lynching of Hindu garment worker Dipu Chandra Das following allegations of blasphemy," said the rights body in a statement. The Amnesty International condemned the mob violence which has resulted in injuries, destruction of property, and even death.

The autopsy of Inqilab Manch convener Sharif Osman Hadi was completed at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital morgue on Saturday. Earlier in the morning, Hadi’s body was taken from the National Heart Foundation Hospital and Research Institute morgue to Suhrawardy Hospital by ambulance under tight security. Preparations were then made to transport the body back to the National Heart Institute morgue. The body will later be bathed there before being taken to the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, where Hadi’s funeral is scheduled to be held at 2pm. Sharif Osman Hadi’s body was brought back to Bangladesh from Singapore on Friday.

People have started gathering at Manik Mia Avenue adjacent to the Jatiya Sangsad to attend the namaz-e-janaza of Inquilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi. People have been arriving on Manik Mia Avenue in small processions to attend the janaza. The namaz-e-janaza of Hadi will be held at 2pm at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. The government has requested those wishing to attend the janaza not to carry any bags or heavy objects. For advanced treatment, he was airlifted to Singapore, where he succumbed to his injuries on the night of December 18.

Preparations are underway for the burial of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi beside the grave of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam at Dhaka University. Dhaka University Proctor Saifuddin Ahmed told reporters shortly after midnight on Friday that Osman Hadi would be buried next to Nazrul’s grave. He said the decision was taken during an emergency online meeting of the Dhaka University Syndicate held at 10:30pm. A note identifying vacant spaces was prepared following the visit, and the final decision was approved at the syndicate meeting. He added that security arrangements in and around the university in connection with the burial were also discussed during the meeting.

In a press release issued Friday night, DMP Deputy Commissioner (Media) Muhammad Talebur Rahman said a large gathering is expected, which will restrict vehicular movement on Manik Mia Avenue. For the convenience of the Janaza, traffic from Khejur Bagan Crossing to Manik Mia Avenue will remain closed during the event. Dhanmondi to Farmgate: Vehicles from Dhanmondi-27 should go via Asad Gate–Ganabhaban Crossing, make a U-turn to Lake Road–Urojahaj Crossing–Bijoy Sarani Crossing, then turn right toward Farmgate. Asad Gate to Farmgate Crossing: Vehicles should turn left at Asad Gate, then right at Ganabhaban Crossing, proceed via Lake Road–Urojahaj Crossing–Bijoy Sarani Crossing, and turn right toward Farmgate Crossing. The DMP has urged all drivers to avoid the Manik Mia Avenue area from Saturday morning until the completion of the Janaza and burial, and to strictly follow the prescribed traffic instructions.

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Identifying and bringing to justice those responsible for this heinous crime should be the immediate expectation; anything less would be akin to a betrayal, and the people of this country have a right to feel frustrated and angry. This failure to anticipate and prevent such attacks -- attacks we have seen plenty of over the past year or so -- reflects a shockingly dangerous absence in governance. Beyond its task of bringing to justice those who are responsible for the murder of Hadi, it is imperative that they also identify and prosecute those who led the charge in these violent mobs. Instead, it has been reduced to events marred by violence that do nothing for his legacy, nor bring to justice the true perpetrators that were responsible for his untimely death. This is not what justice looks like.

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